The Department of Agronomy and K-State Research and Extension will host several winter wheat variety plot tours in different regions of the state over the coming weeks. Make plans to attend a plot tour near you to see and learn about the newest available and upcoming wheat varieties, their agronomics, and disease reactions.
A list of plot tour locations, dates, times, and directions is provided below. Stay tuned to the eUpdate in the coming weeks as this list is updated.
|
Date |
Time |
County/District |
Location |
Direction |
Agent |
|
5/31 |
3:00 pm |
River Valley District |
Clay Center |
From K-15/US 24 intersection (Wendy’s) in Clay Center, go 4 mi north. Turn west on 22nd Rd. Go 2 ¼ mi. South side of road. |
Wade Reh |
|
5/31 |
5:30 pm |
River Valley District |
Linn |
From Linn, 4 mi south on Osage Rd to 5th Rd. West 1 mi to National Rd. North ½ mile. |
Wade Reh |
|
6/1 |
8:00 am |
River Valley District |
Belleville (KSU Expt Field) |
Take US 36 Hwy 2 mi west of Belleville, north side of road |
Wade Reh / Scott Dooley |
|
6/1 |
11:00 am |
River Valley District |
Belleville |
Polansky Seed, plots 1 mi east of Belleville, adjacent to Polansky’s east facility. |
Wade Reh |
|
6/1 |
6 pm |
Ellis |
Hays |
South of Agricultural Research Center-Hays. On 240 the Ave go 3.3 mi to Munjor Rd, turn west and go 2 mi to 220th Ave, turn south on 220th and go ½ mile. |
Stacy Campbell |
|
6/2 |
9:00 am |
Walnut Creek District |
LaCrosse |
½ mi west of 130 on M, south side or road, or 4 mi north of Alexander to M and 1 ¼ mi east. |
Jared Petersille / Lacey Noterman |
|
6/2 |
11:00 am |
Walnut Creek District |
Ness City |
On 60 Road between M and N, 7 mi south and 5.5 mi west of Ness City |
Jared Petersille / Lacey Noterman |
|
6/2 |
5:00 pm |
Walnut Creek District |
Dighton |
Just east of Ehmke’s Farm on north side of the road, east of the scale |
Jared Petersille / Lacey Noterman |
|
6/3 |
8:00 am |
Chisholm District |
Abilene |
Steve Hoover farm, on the intersection of Hwys 15 and 18, just north of Abilene |
Hayley Whitehair / Rickey Roberts |
|
6/6 |
1:00 pm |
Edwards |
Kinsley |
North of intersection of 140th Ave and H Rd |
Marty Gleason |
|
6/6 |
6:00 pm |
Pawnee |
Rozel |
From Rozel, go 3 mi west on 156 Hwy to 310th Ave, then 2 ¾ mi north on the west side of road |
Kyle Grant |
|
6/7 |
7:00 am |
Twin Creeks District |
Oberlin |
3 mi west of Oberlin on Hwy 36 |
Keith VanSkike |
|
6/7 |
7:00 pm |
Twin Creeks District |
Dresden |
From Dresden, at intersection of Hwys 383 and 123 go south to Hwys 9 and 123 junction, then go east on Hwy 9 to about 1900 Rd |
Keith VanSkike |
Romulo Lollato, Wheat and Forages Specialist
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